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Essay / Theme 5: The Work of a Designer - 450
Born as Chris O'Doherty, artist, designer, musician, is one of Australia's most successful commercial artists. He is recognized as the designer of Mambo, landscape designer and founding member of the award-winning band Mental as Anything. I will analyze three works of art by Reg Mombassa, a collection of songs called "The Great Australian Songbook", the Mental as Anything "GarĂ ge CD cover" and an iGoogle banner designed by Reg Mombassa. The Great Australian Songbook is a collaborative book of 300 Australian songs The character on the cover of the book is one of Reg Mombassa's recurring characters, known as "Amp Head". The following statement is the one used by Reg Mombassa to explain his creation: " Recent advances in biotechnology have made external amplification obsolete for electric guitarists. This man had a powerful amplifier inserted into his neck and replaced his mouth with a sturdy twelve-inch speaker. no more lugging a bulky amplifier up endless stairs or hiding it under a blanket in your station wagon to deter thieves His influence in music (Amp Head), his education (homes in the background of life. photo) and the Mambo look he puts into every piece of his work. The focus is first on Amp Head's face, with his two eyes placed vertically rather than horizontally, and on his mouth which he has transformed into an amplifier. Your eyes move down to his stomach which is a cross between a guitar and his stomach. Then you focus on his legs leading you towards one of the houses in the background. You then take into account the whole picture. In this image you can definitely see his influence on artists such as El Greco and Bosch, with the messiness and 2D nature of the images. Debuting in 1978, the band Metal as Anything was formed. on a whim by a group of bored art students looking for free drinks. The band consists of Reg Mombassa (Chris O'Doherty) on guitar and vocals, his brother Peter O'Doherty on bass, Martin Plaza on lead guitar, Andrew "Greedy" Smith on keyboard and Wayne Delisle on drums..